Planning Foundation for Development of Skilled Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing
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This planning project will lay the foundation for a long-term, sustainable effort to meet Advanced Manufacturing's current and future needs for skilled workers. The success of this project will assure future employment and income opportunities for youth and adults; provide a stronger skilled workforce to retain, expand, and abstract Advanced Manufacturing employers into the four-county region of Crawford, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot; and spark enrollments in educational institutions into fields that lead to job growth.
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IMPACT. 1: Connect businesses with qualified workers by: Identifying skills and training in Advanced Manufacturing. Partnering with economic development to enhance business retention/expansion efforts. Linking students with employers for experiential learning -- 2. Align education with employer needs/strategies by: Developing alliance in priority industries in each of four counties. Sharing results of skills analyses with educational partners. Initiating development of career pathways -- 3. This project will also seek to convene a Work Readiness Collaborative of service providers to improve and coordinate work readiness and placement efforts for jobseekers; focus on aligning around core work readiness competencies; incorporate common training components and certifications; and use data to drive continuous improvement in work readiness services.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; OSU Extension
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Crawford County Partnership for Education & Economic Development; Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance; Hub 21 at Harding High School; Tri-Rivers Career Center; Wyandot County Economic Development & Regional Planning
PRIMARY CONTACT: Frank Gibson (gibson.363@osu.edu)